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Mr. Michael F. Johnston, also known as Mike, served as the Chief Executive Officer of Visteon, Corp. from June 2004 to May 2008, and also served as its President and Chief Operating Officer from September 2000 to May 23, 2005. Before joining Visteon in September 2000, Mr. Johnston served for Johnson Controls Inc. as President of North America/Asia Pacific, Automotive Systems Group from 1999 to 2000, President of Automotive Interior Systems and battery operations, President ... of Americas Automotive Group from 1997 to 1999, Vice President and General Manager of ASG Interior Systems Business since 1997, Vice President and General Manager of the Johnson Controls Battery Group of Johnson Controls Inc. from 1993 to 1997, Vice President and General Manager of SLI Battery Division from 1991 to 1993 and Vice President and General Manager of the Specialty Battery Division from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Johnston also has experience in the aerospace industry holding various managerial positions at Micropol, a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. He served as President of e-business for Johnson Controls Inc. In 2000, he held a number of senior executive posts at Microdot Inc. He served as an Executive Chairman of Visteon Corp. from June 2005 to November 30, 2008 and served as its Chairman since May 25, 2005. He has been Independent Director of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. since July 2, 2010. He has been a Director of Dover Corporation since February 14, 2013. Mr. Johnston has been a Director of Whirlpool Corp. since October 21, 2003 and serves as its Presiding Director. He served as an Executive Director of Visteon Corp. until December 2008. He served as a Director of Flowserve Corp. from 1997 to May 23, 2013. He served as a Director of BW/IP Inc. since July 23, 1996 and its subsidiary, BW/IP International Inc. ("BW/IP") since 1996. Mr. Johnston served as a Director of Visteon Corp. since May 2002. He served as Director and Member of Executive Committee at Business Leaders for Michigan. Mr. Johnston holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University's Executive Program.

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